Soccer Recap: Franklin's Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Four

The matchup between Franklin and Cosumnes Oaks on Friday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Franklin Wildcats were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over the Cosumnes Oaks Wolfpack. That looming 9-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wildcats yet this season.

Their offense was hitting Cosumnes Oaks from everywhere, as eight different players booted in a goal. Marcos Zarate led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.

Wildcats

Previous 4 Games

01/17/25 @ Cosumnes Oaks	9-0
01/15/25 vs Laguna Creek	4-0
01/13/25 @ Pleasant Grove	6-1
01/08/25 vs Monterey Trail	5-0

The victory keeps them at an undefeated 13-0-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four contests. As for Cosumnes Oaks, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-8-1.

Franklin will head out on the road to take on Sheldon at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Franklin's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Sheldon's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Cosumnes Oaks, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pleasant Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pleasant Grove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.7 goals per game this season.